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EEGISTERING TI'CKT PUNGH.

No. 506,158. Pat ented Oct; 3,1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VALTER WILLIAM OOLLEY, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

REGISTRING TICKET-PUNCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 506,158, dated October 3, 1893.

Application filed November 10, 1892. Serial No. 451,576. (No model.)

T0 a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER WILLIAM COL- LEY, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Alarm and Ticket Punches; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in the construction of bell alarm and registering punches, whereby when desired, the punch can be worked to register only when a ticket is inserted in the opening for it and punched, as until a ticket is inserted and the punch partially operated the working parts are out of gear from the counting and bell alarm apparatus` and come into gear only through the resistance given by the ticket to a part of the mechanism. After a ticket has been punched the working parts are thrown out of gear from the counting and bell alarm appatatus and are brought into gear again only by a fresh ticket being punched.

Vhile the working parts of the punch are out of gear, it is not possible for the counting apparatus to be Inoved, or the bell to be sounded, except as hereinafter stated. Vhen a ticket is inserted and the lever partially depressed, the ticket is secured in and cannot be moved out of the apparatus until it has been punched and consequently registered and the piece punched out, passed into the chaniber arranged to receive it.

A punch according to this invention may be made either single, double, or treble; that is a separate receiving part made for each ticket of different colors to be punched, and the registering part of the punch Operating only for that part in which the ticket has been punched. I

To enable this invention to be properly understood, I will proceed to describe the same with the aid of the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 illustrates an elevation of the punch with one side hinged-cover removed and a portion of the frame and apparatus shown in section; in this view the punch is in its inoperative position, that is before a ticket has been inserted, and all the working parts out of gear from the eounting and bell alarm apparatus. Fig. 2 is a View similar to Fig. l but with the different parts in action produced by the insertion of a ticket which has been secured by partial depression of the lever and is about to be punched. Fig. 3 is a Vertical section on the line 3, 3, of Fig. 1, of the inner end of the Operating lever, and other parts in relation thereto. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the piece J. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the rod I that supports the punch. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the punch. Fig. 7 is a detail view of the rod I and punch carried thereby in the act of perforating a ticket. Fig. 8 is a detail view showing a modified form of bar I, in which modified form of construction a stop pin V inserted in the bar is adapted to fasten the latter, and so enable the bell punch registering apparatus to be worked without the insertion of a ticket, by the depression of the Operating lever. Fig. 9 is a partial side elevation of a trelole arrangement of punehes.

The part marked A illustrates the frame of the punch in which the different working parts are held; B the opening for the insertion of the ticket to be punched, C guide collar for end of punch; D the die plate, E receptacle for the puuched pieces which 'are pressed through the hole F; G depressible lever pivoted at G' and held normally in the position shown in Fig. l by the spring G2; the angle part G3 terminates in a fork G4, which operates the punch H.

1 is a rod having the front portion I' rounded which works through the hollow punch, and the back portion 12 flattened with anotch I3 with incline end 14 and a higher part Is.

The punch H,-Fig. -has a forked end H' by which it is attached to the piece J Figs. 3 and i--between the standards J' by screws J. Projecting from the punch H, is a pin 112 to secure the ticket.

J 3 is an upright slotted guide part on J, to enable it to slide on the flattened part 12. On one side of the piece J is a Stud J4 and on under side are two cam pieces J5 and JG; on the side of the cam J 5 is a projection J 7.

K, is a spring attached to top of the upright slotted guide .13, and to the pivoting pin of the cam N.

K', is a spring on the rod I, one end bearing against the pendent guide bracket M, and

the other against the collar 10. This spring K' is of less strength than the spring G2, so that the latter one overcomes the former when the punch is out of use.

N is a cam pivoted in the frame A and having secured thereto the hell hammer N'; O, a registering numhering apparatus of usual construction, operated by the lever P, and pendant pawl P', the upper part P2 of this lever engages the cam J.

Q, is a spring to operate the hell ham mer N' and is secured to the cam N, and T, is the ticket to he punched.

The punch works as followsz-Assuming the parts to he in their normal position as shown at Fig. 1, if no ticket is placed in the openingl B, and the lever G, is depressed, the fork G* moves forward the punch 11, carrying the piece J, with it, which piece J continues in the position shown in Fig. 1 being held up hy the part J3 resting upon the top 15. This holding up of the part J on the rod 1, moving forward causes the ca ms J, J6 to escape the cam N and part P2 of lever P. Consequently the registering apparatus is not operated or the hell rung. On the lever G, rising to its normal position hy the strength of the spring G2, the different parts come hack to the position shown in Fig. 1.

Referring to Fig. 2, a ticket T, is here shown in the opening B, preparatory to heing punched and secu red from withdrawal by the pin 112 passing through it owing to the partial depression of the lever G, which operates the mechanism, as follows: On the lever G, being partially depressed as aforesaid, the fork G1, moves forward the punch 11, forcing the pin 112 through the ticket, and at the same time the spring K' moves forward the rod 1, thepointl' of which passing through the hollow punch H, hears against the ticket with the strength of the spring K', as shown in Fig. 7, its forward movement being thereby checked. On the lever G, being further depressed the punch 11, moves closer to the ticket and at the same time moving forward part J, and owing to the rod 1,1'eniaining stationary by hearing against the ticket, the part J2, passes the higher part 15 when the spring K, pulls the part J3 down into the notch 13 in the rod 1 which allows the cam J5 to come into a line to engage the cam N to operate the hell hammer and the cam JG to engage the projection P2 on the lever P', to operate the registering apparatus, at the same time the stud JT comes down in a line with the stud S, against which it hears or wedges, therehy retaining the lever G, in the forward position shown in Fig. 2, hut allowing it to he fnrtherdepressed. At this position the ticket T, cannot be got out until the lever G, is further depressed which forces the punch through the ticket therehy moving forward the part J, Operating the cam U, and level' P, hy the cams JS, and JG. On the punch passing through the ticket the spring K', forces forward the rod I the front portion 1' of which shoots through the hollow punch and through the hole in the ticket, which forward movement causes the incline 1'l to meet the under side of the top of part Jsand cause it to slide up onto the top of 15, therehy lifting up the cams J 5 and J G free of the cam 11, and arm P2, and the side stud JT from engaging stud S, in the haokward movement, when all the parts come into the position shown at Fig. 1. 1n this hackward inovement which is caused by the strength of the spring G2, the stud .14, engages the arm P3 and so lifts up pawl P', in readiness to en gage the ratchet wheel V of the registering apparatus on the punching of the next ticket. The numbers on the registering apparatus are seen through the window U.

Referring to Fig. 9, B', is a sliding piece moved forward by depressing the lever G, through the medium of a rack on the end of the former and teeth on the end of the latter. The punches 11, are connected to this piece 13', by arms O', by which the punches are forced forward to punch the ticket. The rods 1 are similar in construction and operation to those previously descrihed, while the pieces J are similar to those previously descrihed and are pivoted to the several arms C', the said pieces J having the upright slottcd guides .12 thereon. Pendent from each of the pieces J is a pivoted rod L engaging by its forked ends a stud on a bar M', the said har having its ends journaled in hrackets M2, on the piece 13', so that it may hc turned around. On the bar is the lug Y2. Pivoted to the piece B' are crank levers XV, from one end of which hang pawls X, to operate the registering apparatus, and on top of the other end is a finger hearing Y, to engage a stud Z, on side of slotted guide J. On a ticket being inserted in one of the openings B, and the lever G, depressed the part B' is moved forward correspondingly moving forward the punch 11 and allowing the ends of 16, to hear against ticket; further movement of the punch causes the piece .19, to fall orhe drawn into the notch on 16, therehy turning the bar M', and hringing the cam M2, into position to engage lug N, and at the same time the stud Z, moves from over finger Y. On full depression of the lever G, to punch the ticket, the pawls X, fall down to engage a tooth of ratchet wheel and on backward movement of piece 13', hy spring (not shown in drawings) the stud Z, engages the finger Y, lifting up the pawl and moving the ratchet Wheel one tooth of that registering apparatus helonging to the part in which the ticket was punched, and all the parts come hack to the position shown in drawings. There is also provided the stop S secured in the frame, as above descrihed.

If desired a separate chamher for the punched pieces can he provided for each punch, for the purpose of keeping the different colored pieces separate, as these represent tickets of different values.

Having now descrihed my invention, what IIO I desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is- 1. The combination With a punch, of a spring pressed notched rod adjacent thereto, an actuating lever for the said punch, a piece having cams thereon, pivoted at one end to the said lever and supported by the said notched rod, and a registering mechanism actuated by said cams upon the movement of the said piece when dropped by the said rod, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a hollow punch, of a spring pressed rod partially contained therein and having its projecting end notched. a movable part actuating the said punch, a piece pivoted to the said movable part and supported by the said notched rod and a registering mechanism actuated by the movement of the said piece When dropped by the said rod, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a punch, of a spring-pressed notched rod adjacent thereon and normally bearing on the said punch, a movable part actuating the said punch, a piece pivoted to the said movable part and supported by the said notched rod, and a registering mechanism actuated by the movernent of the said piece when dropped by the said rod, substantially as desoribed.

ft. The combination with a hollow punch, of a spring-pressed rod partially contained therein and normally bearing against the said punch, the projecting end of the rod being notched an actuating lever for the said punch, a piece provided with a cam, and with an upt wardly-projecting slotted guide, the said piece being connected Wit-h the said lever and the said guide resting on the said rod,anda tripping mechanism adapted to be engaged by the said cam when the said piece is dropped by the said rod and is moved by the said lever, substantially as described.

5. The combination with a punch, of a spring pressed, notched rod adjacent thereto, a pivoted lever actuating thesaid punch, a piece provided With a cam and with an up- Wardly extending slotted guide, the said piece being connected with the said level' and the said guide resting on the said rod, a trippin g mechanism adapted to be engaged by the said cam When the said piece is dropped by the said rod and moved by the said lever and a locking stud adapted to engage the said piece against rearward motion when so dropped and moved, substantially as described.

6. The combination with a hollow punch, of a securing pin projecting in front thereof, a spring pressed rod partially contained in the punch and normally bearing thereon, the projecting end of the said rod being notched, a pivoted lever actuating the said punch, a piece provided with projections and an upwardly extendingslotted guide, the said piece being connected With the said lever and the said guide resting on the projecting portion of the said rod, a tripping mechanism adapted to en gage one of the said cams on the dropping of the said piece and the forward movement thereof by the said lever, and a stop engaging the said piece When so dropped and at the end of its forward movement, substantially as described.

WALTER WILLIAM OOLLEY.

Witnesses:

FREDERIO PRINCE,

l Quality Oowrt, London, W'. O. WILLIAM MUIR. 

